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NEW: Hourglass N° 28 Lip Treatment Oil

Oil is no longer a dirty little word. We use it after showers, to cleanse skin and to hydrate. Oil’s properties make it particularly well suited to the delicate lip area. So no wonder I am loving the Hourglass N° 28 Lip Treatment Oil so much.

Like its big sister No. 28 Primer Serum, the Lip Treatment Oil uses vitamins and botanicals to condition, hydrate and protect lips. Three active ingredients help improve the appearance of lips over the long term. Working together they increase moisture levels, improve lip texture and deliver deep hydration to reduce the appearance of wrinkles.

I love the smooth gold-plated tip for application. Yes, that is correct… I said 24KT gold-plated. Talk about indulgent luxury. I get an ever so slightly but totally plesant tingle when I apply this treatment. But the overall feel of the oil is nourishing and rich. There is no taste but it does have an herbal smell thanks to the 14 essential oils (Bois De Rose, Lavender, Geranium, Petitgrain, Lemon, Rosemary, Vanilla, Clove, Amyris, Orange, Ylang Ylang, Eucalyptus, Cedar, and Rose Geranium).

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BITE Beauty for Earth Day

Happy Earth Day! Here in my beauty lair, I celebrate with some the effective and environmentally conscious lip care from BITE beauty. The company makes all their products with food-grade ingredients – literally good enough to eat!

I’ve been rocking some seriously dehydrated lips thanks to some bad water habits and loads of plane rides. To get this pucker back in shape, I’ve been exfoliating with Whipped Cherry Lip Scrub. The rich cream has a light texture sprinkled with exfoliating beads. The combo allows for really gentle exfoliation. It also has the antioxidant Resveratrol, fruit acids rich in vitamin C and rice bran to fight free radicals and condition. And the best part – a yummy and 100% natural cheery flavor.

To follow up, I’ve been reaching for Superfruit Butter…. A LOT. I keep this stuff by my bed and reach for it not only for my lips but also my cuticles. The formula contains acai, blueberry, cranberry, and pomegranate – these fruits have the highest oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) values of any food, making it a super charged with antioxidant benefits. All while Shea butter works to condition and hydrate.

Check out some of BITE beauty’s color products in this post.

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vbeaute Lip Spread Anti-Age Tinting Lip Gloss

A clear, easy to use, self-adjusting lip gloss that makes my lips look better? Sold. vbeauté got it all right when they developed Lip Spread – the texture, formula and weight are all just about perfect.

The silky formula has anti-aging ingredients like BioCellular Peptides. Cherry and Pomagranate Fruit Extracts keep lips feeling soothed and hydrated. Self-adjusting botanicals powered by Alpine Rose Botanical Technology react with your lip chemistry to create your very own afterglow.

I keep this handy at my desk – the clear gloss makes it easy to swipe on and keeps lips feeling polished. Despite the lack of color out of the tube, I get a very rosy tint on my lips with decent staying power. While the color isn’t opaque, I’d classify it as a moderately pigmented gloss. Dare I say perfect for Spring? Yes, I just think it might be.

Available at Bergdorf Goodman.

And a quick little PSA – don’t miss the Bauble Bar Spring Cleaning Sale – so many pretty things on my list. Check back often – selections are updated daily.

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NARS Satin Lip Pencil

Remember this post about NARS Lip Pencils? I was distinguishing the Gloss and Matte Velvet Lip Pencils, which I both adore. But after this dry winter, my lips didn’t quite perform as well with thicker, drier formulas. I have been riding this trend of luscious, creamy lipsticks that are full of pigment like these and these.

So no surprise here, NARS is on their game. Their new Satin Lip Pencils have that creamy hydrating goodness with rich pigments that I have been wild about lately. The moisturizing formula glides right on my lips while the pencil format allows for a precise application. The vitamin packed shades have a glossy finish and layer well with other lip products.

I’ve been wearing three shades over the past couple days. (Check out my Instagram here for more swatches) Isola Belle is the perfect, wearable nude with just enough peach to give my lips a hint of color. Yu is my dream vibrant pink, and when I wear it, I am chanelling my inner 60’s mod girl. Lodhi is the sweetest coral that is just perfect for the arrival of spring.

Let me know which one you pick up!

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mark. Make It Rich Lip Color Crayon

True confession here: I would much rather wear a neutral lip gloss than a bold lip any day. That being said, in the interest of blogging and all, I am constantly trying out the latest and greatest lip products with a pop of color. (And don’t put it past me to rock a bright pink lip for girls’ night out).

Of course, I went directly for mark’s make it rich in Naturally first (center). Its buttery texture and rich pigment had me sold. I thought “could this be the formula to get me going on bold lips?”. I had to track down some other shades and test them out STAT.

Fast forward a week and, as I sit here typing, I have Hot Sauce (far left) on my lips. Who knew that wearing this rich crimson could give me so much joy? The formula is super lightweight but ultra-hydrating. The color stays on without any bleeding. The cool-based red make my teeth look glimmering white (well, whiter…). The crayon design makes it super easy to draw on the color precisely. And I love the subtle, warm vanilla scent.

Royale, second from left, is a berry bordeaux, perfect for our last bit of winter days. I love the look of a deep, vampy lip on a cold day. Second from right is Hey Honey, which looks brown. But it is actually a very wearable, deep nude with a little copper. Lastly, far right is Peony, a fuchsia with a silverly shine (probably least wearable for me, but would look amazing on darker skin). Not pictured: Punch, a feminine pink.

You can purchase the make it rich lip crayons at shop.meetmark.com.

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NARS 413 BLKR Multiple

I have another favorite Multiple for you and it is pretty precious. The newest Multiple is named for the flagship store in New York City’s West Village neighborhood (have you been? It is dreamy).

The rich burgundy, at first, intimidated me. I was worried it would be too bold on my light/medium skin. But on the cheeks it blends out to a perfectly sweet wine-colored stain. It dries down to a powder finish, but a very very slight shimmer gives just enough glow. Where it really shines is on the lip. It is a perfect matte sheer berry. I even threw it on my eyelids for a wash of red a la Spring 2013 runways. Totally works.

So add 413 BLKR to my list of favorite Multiples which include: Cococabana, G-Spot, Palm Beach and Undress Me (click for reviews).

Available at narscosmetics.com and NARS flagship boutiques:

413 Bleecker St, New York, NY; tel: 646.459.2323
8412 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA; tel: 310.623.1730

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